Israelis demonstrate in Tel Aviv in solidarity with Kurds, Yazidis and Christians
Israelis gathered in front of the US Embassy in Tel Aviv to express their solidarity with Kurds, Yazidis and Christians facing persecution, genocide and violence in Iraq from the jihadist group the Islamic State. The protesters chanted “Free Kurdistan,” in English, Hebrew and Kurdish, “Stop the Genocide,” “Biji Kurdistan,” meaning long live Kurdistan, and “Biji Peshmerge,” long live to the Kurdish military forces.